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Chris Azzopardi Has Spent 20 Years Asking the Right Questions — For Our Readers, For All of Us
On any given week, Chris Azzopardi might be on the phone with Cher in the morning and, by afternoon, editing a story about a queer teen in rural Michigan who [...]Read more about Chris Azzopardi Has Spent 20 Years Asking the Right Questions — For Our Readers, For All of Us
She Found Drag in Fifth Grade. Now Mary Magdalene Towers Is Ready for Her Close-Up.
At a recent event at North Star Lounge, 17-year-old Ann Arbor drag performer Mary Magdalene Towers faced the crowd: "I love drag, and it's something I [...]Read more about She Found Drag in Fifth Grade. Now Mary Magdalene Towers Is Ready for Her Close-Up.
Kathy Griffin on Leading ‘F--- ICE’ Chants, Surviving Trump and Her ‘New Face, New Tour’
On camera from her Malibu home, Kathy Griffin looks harmless, even friendly. But I'm not Gary Busey, Mel Gibson, Larry Ellison or Sean Penn, who are among [...]Read more about Kathy Griffin on Leading ‘F--- ICE’ Chants, Surviving Trump and Her ‘New Face, New Tour’
Super Bowl Halftime Show Gave Trump a Bunny Ache
How about that Super Bowl halftime show? Amazing, right? Bad Bunny managed to create a microcosm of Puerto Rico right there on the football field complete with [...]Read more about Super Bowl Halftime Show Gave Trump a Bunny Ache
Out Loud Chorus Celebrates 30 Years With a Trip Down The Yellow Brick Road
There's something about singing together that creates magic. For Out Loud Chorus, that magic has been building for three decades, and this weekend [...]Read more about Out Loud Chorus Celebrates 30 Years With a Trip Down The Yellow Brick Road
10 Queerly Perfect Halloween Costumes for 2025
Halloween 2025 is here, and whether you're handing out treats (or tricks) or hitting the “Queer Christmas” party circuit, we're offering costume [...]Read more about 10 Queerly Perfect Halloween Costumes for 2025
How One Michigan Ally Mom Turned Post-Election Anger Into a National Project for LGBTQ+ Solidarity
While fear and rage are rarely welcome visitors, they sometimes spark unexpected creativity.The day after the 2024 presidential election, Lora Garcelon found [...]Read more about How One Michigan Ally Mom Turned Post-Election Anger Into a National Project for LGBTQ+ Solidarity
Let Loose at All-Women's Weekend in Saugatuck, Dance at the Garden of Gaga, Attend Trans Health Event
Who are we kidding? The days of packing Pride into four tiny weeks is vanishing faster than corduroy in climate change. That's all to say our mid-May [...]Read more about Let Loose at All-Women's Weekend in Saugatuck, Dance at the Garden of Gaga, Attend Trans Health Event
How This New Book Reminds Us That Pop Culture Often Leads the Way in LGBTQ+ Progress
What influence might artists like Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish and Kim Petras have on our world a decade from now? It's a legitimate question that could [...]Read more about How This New Book Reminds Us That Pop Culture Often Leads the Way in LGBTQ+ Progress
A Howell Mother’s Post-Election Outrage Sparked a Global LGBTQ+ Art Movement. Then 185 Artists Joined Her.
A powerful new art exhibition that began in the conservative town of Howell has grown into a nationwide movement of solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community.It began [...]Read more about A Howell Mother’s Post-Election Outrage Sparked a Global LGBTQ+ Art Movement. Then 185 Artists Joined Her.
Attend a Halloween Ball, Find Opportunities At a Transgender Job Fair, Embrace Beauty With En Femme Social Group
We're just a few days away from the general election on Nov. 5, and you know what that means — we’ve officially reached the point where everyone wants this [...]Read more about Attend a Halloween Ball, Find Opportunities At a Transgender Job Fair, Embrace Beauty With En Femme Social Group
How a 'Ring of Keys' and a Ferry Across Lake Michigan Opened Up My Whole World
Back in the days when folks were significantly more (ahem) flexible in their understanding of the supervision needs of children, my mom deposited my [...]Read more about How a 'Ring of Keys' and a Ferry Across Lake Michigan Opened Up My Whole World
On the Tour Bus with Chappell Roan: Everything the Superstar Told Us About Drag, Making Straight Boys Dance and Being Part of Pop Music's 'Alliance of Queer Girlies'
When we connected in late September 2023 from her tour bus, some of Chappell Roan’s first words were, “Hopefully this Zoom works.” You might call that iconic if [...]Read more about On the Tour Bus with Chappell Roan: Everything the Superstar Told Us About Drag, Making Straight Boys Dance and Being Part of Pop Music's 'Alliance of Queer Girlies'
Who Should Grace Detroit's Motor City Pride Stage?
A lot goes into selecting Motor City Pride performers — including the all-important money consideration. And so you won’t find Mariah Carey (if only), who [...]Read more about Who Should Grace Detroit's Motor City Pride Stage?
National Legal and Policy Center: Kids Who Love Oreos Were Not Born This Way
This is a list of my favorite Oreo cookie flavors, in order:Peanut ButterSm’OreosMintOriginalThis is a list of Oreo flavors I have never tried because they [...]Read more about National Legal and Policy Center: Kids Who Love Oreos Were Not Born This Way
5 Questions with Queer ‘On Your Feet!’ Cast Member Jake Dylan Ahead of Fox Theatre Performance
Detroiters will have only a brief opportunity to see the Broadway hit musical “On Your Feet! The Story Of Emilio & Gloria Estefan” when the touring [...]Read more about 5 Questions with Queer ‘On Your Feet!’ Cast Member Jake Dylan Ahead of Fox Theatre Performance
Chappell Roan Wrote Her First Major Label Single at Michigan's Interlochen. Now She Is the ‘Queer Pop Moment'
Roan's own small-town queer experience will resonate with anyone who grew up without the kind of visibility that makes it easier to be who you are.
Fall into a Book: LGBTQ+ Books You'll Want to Add to Your Shelf This Season
We are celebrating queer stories, queer icons and queer authors during National Book Month, a time to honor the importance of reading, writing and literature.
Billy Porter Chose Authenticity. Now He's Directing TV and Acting Alongside Living Legends.
You could say Billy Porter was born to play just about all of his roles. This, of course, is true of his portrayal of Pray Tell, the actor’s Emmy Award-winning [...]Read more about Billy Porter Chose Authenticity. Now He's Directing TV and Acting Alongside Living Legends.
J. Santino's New Single ‘Gemini’ a Catchy Nod to Rihanna’s ‘Diamonds’
Detroit-based pop sensation J. Santino is back with a new single. “Gemini,” a self-penned tune. Santino announced the release on TikTok.Santino, 23, said he [...]Read more about J. Santino's New Single ‘Gemini’ a Catchy Nod to Rihanna’s ‘Diamonds’
Lady Gaga in Chicago Plus 6 Other Musically Delicious Reasons to Get Out of Dodge This Summer
The 2022 summer music scene will seem practically normal this year after a long, lonely, pandemic-induced drought. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to enjoy [...]Read more about Lady Gaga in Chicago Plus 6 Other Musically Delicious Reasons to Get Out of Dodge This Summer
More Than Moana: Auli’i Cravalho on Her New Bisexual Role, Her First Pride and Coming Out on TikTok
It’s still open to interpretation whether Moana is on the queer spectrum, but Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced the Disney princess, can assure you of one thing — [...]Read more about More Than Moana: Auli’i Cravalho on Her New Bisexual Role, Her First Pride and Coming Out on TikTok
A Juicy Emergence: Sofi Tukker Talks Inclusive Values, Dancing Together Again and Erotic Fruit
For Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, better known as Sofi Tukker, it doesn’t need to be Pride for it to feel like a Pride show. The duo has been promoting [...]Read more about A Juicy Emergence: Sofi Tukker Talks Inclusive Values, Dancing Together Again and Erotic Fruit
JoJo Siwa Talks Coming Out, Making History on 'Dancing with the Stars' and Being a Role Model for Queer Youth
This year, JoJo Siwa made history as the first "Dancing with the Stars" contestant to compete with a same-sex partner. With Jenna Johnson, she performed the [...]Read more about JoJo Siwa Talks Coming Out, Making History on 'Dancing with the Stars' and Being a Role Model for Queer Youth
Meet Reginald Hawkins: Wayne State Student By Day, Pop Artist By Night
Ferndale Pride performer and Detroit-based Reginald Hawkins is living a double life. By day, they're a college student worrying about a looming lab deadline. [...]Read more about Meet Reginald Hawkins: Wayne State Student By Day, Pop Artist By Night
Watch University of Michigan Marching Band Spell Out Its LGBTQ+ Support
The University of Michigan Marching Band had a gay – LGBTQ+, rather – ol' time at last Saturday's game. During the homecoming halftime show, the band paid [...]Read more about Watch University of Michigan Marching Band Spell Out Its LGBTQ+ Support
Beacon of Light' Carl Bean, LGBTQ+ Icon and Lady Gaga's Muse, Dead at 77
It's not often that a leading religious figure is also a leading LGBTQ+ activist, but Archbishop Carl Bean was both. Founder of the Los Angeles-based Unity [...]Read more about Beacon of Light' Carl Bean, LGBTQ+ Icon and Lady Gaga's Muse, Dead at 77
At Long Last, Live Shows Return to Michigan: 11 Must-See LGBTQ+ Artists Coming To Town
For those of us who love live music — and for those employed by the concert industry — the wait for in-person shows has been very, very long. Here are some [...]Read more about At Long Last, Live Shows Return to Michigan: 11 Must-See LGBTQ+ Artists Coming To Town
The Unleashing of Greyson Chance: Out Artist Talks Sexy New Music, Touring and His Pandemic Romance
Seven years before Greyson Chance came out in 2017 in an open-hearted and emotional Instagram post, he became a viral sensation thanks to Ellen DeGeneres. The [...]Read more about The Unleashing of Greyson Chance: Out Artist Talks Sexy New Music, Touring and His Pandemic Romance
Chris Azzopardi Named Editorial Director at Pride Source Media Group
After serving as Pride Source Media Group's Entertainment Editor and the Editor of Q Syndicate, the national LGBTQ+ wire service, Chris Azzopardi has been [...]Read more about Chris Azzopardi Named Editorial Director at Pride Source Media Group
Not in Our House': Affirmations, LGBTQ+ Supporters Fight Protesters With Song and Dance
On Friday, March 12, as the Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center in Ferndale held its twice-weekly 'Lettuce Help' food and clothing distribution program, a [...]Read more about Not in Our House': Affirmations, LGBTQ+ Supporters Fight Protesters With Song and Dance
Watch an Exclusive Clip of 'Dolly Parton's America' Host Jad Abumrad in a Sit-Down with Celeb Journalist Chris Azzopardi
On Friday, March 5, Jad Abumrad, the host and creator of "Dolly Parton's America" and "Radiolab," a public radio program broadcast on nearly 600 stations [...]Read more about Watch an Exclusive Clip of 'Dolly Parton's America' Host Jad Abumrad in a Sit-Down with Celeb Journalist Chris Azzopardi
Jessie Ware Declares That Yes, Gays, She's at Your Mercy
Jessie Ware sees all the fan-sent rainbow emojis on her Twitter feed, and "definitely a lot of Spanish writing and I don't know what they're saying to me but I [...]Read more about Jessie Ware Declares That Yes, Gays, She's at Your Mercy
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Beanie Feldstein and other 'Humans' Beanie Feldstein, star of "Booksmart" and the super ambitious 20-year-long Richard [...]Read more about Deep Inside Hollywood
Greyson Chance at the Shelter Jan. 19
After his 2010 performance of Lady Gaga's song "Paparazzi," Greyson Chance shot to fame on YouTube, earning millions of views. Fast forward to today, and [...]Read more about Greyson Chance at the Shelter Jan. 19
Adam Lambert Talks Creative Freedom, LGBTQ Music Evolution, Making Cher Cry & Tequila With Queen
At this point, "American Idol" is a mere footnote in Adam Lambert's undaunted, venturesome, decade-long career. It was 2009 when Lambert astonished gays and [...]Read more about Adam Lambert Talks Creative Freedom, LGBTQ Music Evolution, Making Cher Cry & Tequila With Queen
News Analysis: Proud of What?
50 years ago, Greenwich Village in New York saw a team of police officers raid its gay club, Stonewall Inn. The acts of violence displayed that early morning [...]Read more about News Analysis: Proud of What?
Creep of the Week: Karen Pence
Imagine walking into art class one day in grade school and finding that none other than Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is your teacher. For a [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Karen Pence
Parting Glances: How's your sugar plum fairy, Mary?
I hate to play the gay Grinch who stole Christmas, but there's a movement afoot by the Southern Comfort Baptists to do away with all suspected gay references [...]Read more about Parting Glances: How's your sugar plum fairy, Mary?
Vox of an Angel
Whether belting out a classic like "House of the Rising Sun," putting her own spin on Radiohead's "Creep" or performing a standing ovation-worthy "Wicked" duet [...]Read more about Vox of an Angel
Q&A: Cher on Knowing When She Was a Gay Icon, 'Hope' Gleaned from LGBT Community & 'Breadcrumbs' of Her Legacy
Cher is so low-key about being Cher that calling her is like calling your mom. "Hi," she purrs with signature simplicity when I phone her presidential suite [...]Read more about Q&A: Cher on Knowing When She Was a Gay Icon, 'Hope' Gleaned from LGBT Community & 'Breadcrumbs' of Her Legacy
Hussain Alqattan On the Cost of Coming Out
The Complicated Relationship Between a Mother and Her Son, a Gay Muslim Hussain Alqattan's mother has refused to speak with him or his twin sister since 2011 [...]Read more about Hussain Alqattan On the Cost of Coming Out
Mariah, Shania, Taylor: 9 Acts to See During the Next Year's Very Gay Concert Lineup
Photo: Island Welcome to the gayest concert year of your life. For instance, if all you want for Christmas is a healthy dose of divadom wrapped in high notes [...]Read more about Mariah, Shania, Taylor: 9 Acts to See During the Next Year's Very Gay Concert Lineup
Screen Queen: Lady Gaga Is One of Us in New Netflix Doc, Plus 'Looking' Co-Creator's '45 Years'
Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two Laga Gaga at Walmart is my new favorite thing, thanks to a humanizing Netflix doc that shows the continuing transformation of the [...]Read more about Screen Queen: Lady Gaga Is One of Us in New Netflix Doc, Plus 'Looking' Co-Creator's '45 Years'
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Samira Wiley and Fortune Feimster are 'F***ing People' Near the top of our list of lesbians we love – yes, we keep a list, we like to be [...]Read more about Deep Inside Hollywood
Our History of Marching on Washington
BY LOU CHIBBARO JR., WASHINGTON BLADE The last Equality March was held in 2009. Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key As thousands descend on Washington, [...]Read more about Our History of Marching on Washington
Creep of the Week: Alex Jones
If you don't know who Alex Jones is, consider yourself lucky. Picture a mentally unstable person boiling over in rage and ranting about conspiracy theories on [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Alex Jones
